HR 4435 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Serious Drug Offender Death Penalty Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-04-20· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.5210.(1988-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Serious Drug Offender Death Penalty Act of 1988 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a mandatory death penalty for: (1) the murder of a law enforcement officer during the course of a Controlled Substances Act violation; (2) certain violations involving ten or more kilograms of heroin, cocaine (including cocaine freebase), phencyclidine, or a controlled substance analogue; (3) second or subsequent violations involving one or more kilograms of such substances; (4) using a firearm in the commission of certain violations involving one or more kilograms of such substances; or (5) violations involving one or more kilograms of such substances when, as a result of the violation, such substances are obtained by a minor.…

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Cosponsors (7)

1 Democrat6 Republicans